The Gates of Evangeline Hester Young G. P. Putnam’s Sons Release Date: September 1, 2015 ISBN 978-0-399174-001 It’s a compelling story. A woman is haunted by the sudden death of her young son. That it was from “natural causes” does not assuage mother’s grief, ease the sudden emptiness, blunt the pervasiveness of memories. She tries [….]
Of Noble Family Mary Robinette Kowal Tor Books Release Date: April 28, 2015 ISBN 978-0-7653-7836-1 PLEASE NOTE: This review, by necessity, contains spoilers for the first four books in The Glamourist Histories series. * * * * * It’s been almost six years since the first volume in Mary Robinette Kowal’s lovely The Glamourist Histories series, Shades [….]
The Invention of Wings Sue Monk Kidd Viking First Edition: January 7, 2014 ISBN 978-0-670-02478-0 Sarah Grimké, who is the main character in The Invention of Wings, was a very real person. Born in 1792, she was the second eldest daughter (from a family of 14!) of a wealthy plantation owner in South Carolina. She [….]
The House Girl Tara Conklin HarperCollins Publishers First Edition: February 12, 2013 ISBN 978-0-06-220739-5 Mister hit Josephine with the palm of his hand across her left cheek and it was then she knew she would run. She heard the whistle of the blow, felt the sting of skin against skin, her head spun and she [….]
